Tong Xin Ju Special Shanghai Tim Sum (Maxwell)

This is definitely a rainy day comfort food and light lunch so I don’t get into food coma by mid afternoon. Eating light local delights works well. Dipping each dumpling into ginger vinegar and chilli awakens n powers me up!

Freshly steamed on the spot and it’s small enough to pop into one’s mouth. It’s really good, bursting with flavourful meat! Price $4.80

Remember the Shanghainese dumplings stall from the now demolished Margaret Drive Food Centre? 🥟It’s not lost and forgotten. Tong Xin Ju Special Shanghai Tim Sum has been at Maxwell Food Centre (01-92) for several years now. I’ll usually go for their fried (锅贴) and boiled dumplings (饺子).

The stall is operated by a long-time hawker and they make their dumplings by hand in the stall every day. Everything is cooked to order so your dumplings are fresh from the stove.

The skin is pretty thin relative to the generous amount of pork and chive filling, and that’s a good thing. And the dumplings are bursting with flavour when you bite into it. Delicious.

Enjoy your dumplings with some vinegar and shredded ginger. What surprises me is that the homemade chilli sauce is also served as a condiment for your dumplings.

I find these dumplings have been localised but they are still pretty comforting. They have other items on offer such as the hot and sour soup and fried Shanghai rice cake which I’ve never tried.

Remember the Shanghainese dumplings stall from the now demolished Margaret Drive Food Centre? 🥟It’s not lost and forgotten. Tong Xin Ju Special Shanghai Tim Sum has been at Maxwell Food Centre (01-92) for several years now. I’ll usually go for their fried (锅贴) and boiled dumplings (饺子).

The stall is operated by a long-time hawker and they make their dumplings by hand in the stall every day. Everything is cooked to order so your dumplings are fresh from the stove.

One would notice that the dumplings are fried till golden brown, giving it a crispy exterior throughout the dumpling. What I enjoy the most is the meaty and juicy pork and chive filling.

Enjoy your dumplings with some vinegar and shredded ginger. What surprises me is that the homemade chilli sauce is also served as a condiment for your dumplings.

I find these dumplings have been localised but they are still pretty comforting. They have other items on offer such as the hot and sour soup and fried Shanghai rice cake which I’ve never tried.

Very lightweight for some reason. It wasn't impressive this time but still one of the better pot stickers on the scene.

There’s a special place that tong Xin Ju has in my heart. It’s been around from the ancient of times . I don’t visit Maxwell market often but when I do , I’d always be drawn to this stall .

Perhaps it’s the home cooked food and the friendly service - just a group of friendly aunties and uncle serving you food from the heart.

A simple plate of horfun - but done so well with a little gooey and silky egg sauce and perfectly springy and silky horfun texture with a nice wok hei .

I typically dislike gooey sauce but this gooey eggy sauce was just so compatible with the Hor Fun - it was almost like eating 卤面.

I like the generous use of cabbage that added a crunch and natural sweetness to the dish.

For 3 dollars , this is horfun heaven .

Don’t forget to try their 🥇状元dumplings too - both steamed and fried are popular .

I hope they will be around for many many generations.